Possible Framing Questions:

Why are air and water important?
Where do we find air and water in our environment?
How might human actions affect air and water?
How do living things use air and water at Forest Valley today?

Learning Goal
If we measure how the water and air cycles and interacts with everything in Forest Valley, then we will develop more appreciation for how our actions impact the quality of air and water and its ability to sustain life.

Curriculum Connections

https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/science-technology/grades/grade-2/c/c1

C1.2 assess the impacts of changes of state of liquids and solids on humans and on environments

Possible Sequence of the Day

The framing question becomes the focus of the learning throughout the day. The day starts with an engagement activity or two to determine prior understanding, engage the students, and define and get them interested in the framing question. The rest of the morning is spent doing investigation, exploring and conducting hands-on inquiry in regards to the characteristics of air and water, how living things use air and water and where it is found in the environment. The afternoon application activity is focused on consolidating and then conducting a hands-on student learning experience.

Pre and Post Activities

I wonder if there is more wind at the bottom or the top of the valley?